We are pleased to share the final training from the What Clinicians Need to Know series:

Archived Webinar: Cocaine and Other Stimulants: What Clinicians Need to Know

Stimulants are a class of drugs that speed up the body's systems, including substances such as cocaine, amphetamines, and more. They can make a person feel more awake, alert, confident, or energetic and can also be accompanied by a number of health and mental health concerns. This training will provide an overview of the various substances comprising this category of drugs, their intoxication and withdrawal symptoms, and co-occurring mental health and physical health concerns. Participants will also gain an understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms underlying stimulant use, the clinical presentation of stimulant use disorders, and effective evidence-based treatment approaches to address stimulant use disorders.

You can find the entire archived series by clicking here and logging into your account in the Learning Community.

Alternatively, from the home page, you can click on the FIT icon, choose “Watch an archived webinar or webinar series” and then click on “What Clinicians Need to Know”.

Each archived training offers 1.5 hours of continuing education in CASAC, LMHC, psychology, and social work.

This series is supported through a Westchester County Opioid Settlement Treatment Grant awarded to Westchester Jewish Community Services. The content is intended to support all clinicians, including therapists and psychiatric providers, in treating substance use and co-occurring disorders by providing an overview of substances of misuse, their intoxication and withdrawal symptoms, their interactions with other mental health diagnoses, and their treatment.